Small Beneath the Sky: A Prairie Memoir (Paperback)

from obtusata

I've only just discovered a few of Crozier's poetry books in the past few months, so I'm not sure why I decided to read her memoir. Honestly, I think it's at least in part because of the cover, which is gorgeous. Her memoir is not like a typical memoir. Through out the book, in little collections...

from LibraryCin

3.5 stars Lorna Crozier is a poet. She was born in 1948 and grew up in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. This tells of her life, much of it during her childhood. Her family didn't have a lot of money and her father was an alcoholic. I liked this. I wasn't sure at first, as there are short chapters tha...

from skent

As you read this slim volume you can't help but feel it is coming straight from the heart. And if you have prairie roots (Crozier grew up in Swift Current), it will further enhance the appeal (it reminded me of Dorothy Livesy's memoir A Winnipeg Childhood.) Read it and be inspired to pick up a vo...

from mahallett

very short vignettes which join to form a great memoir

from skent

As you read this slim volume you can't help but feel it is coming straight from the heart. And if you have prairie roots (Crozier grew up in Swift Current), it will further enhance the appeal (it reminded me of Dorothy Livesy's memoir A Winnipeg Childhood.) Read it and be inspired to pick up a vo...